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My training uses positive training techniques to help you and your dog be successful in agility as well as in the rest of your lives together. Even if you never do agility, I hope that you will learn skills to help you and your dog understand each other better and have more fun! 

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Classes start again February 27.  A reactive dog/focus class will also be provided.   The class descriptions and schedule follow.  

Classes are typically scheduled for 6 weeks in a session. Classes are schedule for 90 minutes each. One make-up lesson is provided for every set of classes at no extra charge. 

The classes are described below.

1. Getting Started in Agility - This class is designed to help you and your dog establish a good working relationship that will be essential to your later success on the agility course. We will also focus on  basic obedience skills, attention to handler and task at hand, clicker training, and get you and your dog started on handling skills and body awareness. Your dog will get familiar with some of the agility equipment but this is a foundation class to help you and your dog develop skills that will be used later in agility. This is your first agility class.  Cost - $95.

2.  Beginning Agility - This class will teach obstacle performance, obstacle commitment, contact obstacle training, jumping skills, and weave pole training, etc. When teams have completed this class, the dogs will have established patterns of proper performance on all contact equipment and be able to perform short sequences. Dogs may not be proficient with weave poles at this point. You may need to take this class more than once to develop all of the skills to go on to the competition class. Cost - $95.

3. Competition Class - This class is for dog/handler teams that are competing at the open or excellent level. We will work on various skill-building exercises including obstacle commitment, jumping, contacts, start line issues, and weave pole skills. We will be working excellent level standard and jumpers courses on a rotating basis. Cost - $95, drop in's welcome, cost is $18/session.

4. Reactive Dog/Focus Class - This class is limited to 6 dogs who have a difficult time focusing on working with their handler or who react inappropriately to people or other dogs out of fear.  The instruction is based on the techniques developed and provided in Leslie McDevitt's Control Unleashed book and in her seminars, as well as other tips and tricks I have picked up along the way.  I have participated in two of her seminars, have extensive experience with reactivity in dogs having taught the class for 2 years.  We will work on your dog's ability to deal with stressors effectively and instead choose to work with you.  If you are interested in this class, please contact me assure that I can provide the appropriate situation for you and your dog.  Cost - $120.  

The class schedule is as follows: Agility Class meeting dates are:  Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 27, Apr 27, May 1, May 15 (make up).  The Reactive Dog/Focus class is on the following Sunday.